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Beyond ‘ruin porn’: Film gives farm’s-eye view of Detroit
The documentary Urban Roots shows us a new view of Detroit through the eyes of its dedicated urban farmers.
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New Agtivist: Bryant Terry is inspiring his community to eat better
With his third cookbook, The Inspired Vegan, this chef and food justice advocate is reintroducing communities of color to the traditional foods that will keep them healthy.
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Put your hack into it: Anonymous targets Monsanto
Hackers affiliated with Anonymous launch an attack on Monsanto. And while the data they obtained doesn't reveal anything new, it might be oddly satisfying for those who lament the seed giant's recent court victory over small farmers.
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Lexicon of Sustainability: Fishing after Katrina
The latest installment of the Lexicon series brings us up close and personal with a third-generation Gulf Coast crab fisherman.
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‘Ag-gag’ rules choke off supply of livestock snuff films
Rather than deal with the inhumane, superbug-spawning conditions in factory farms, the Iowa state legislature would prefer to stifle one of activists' primary weapons of dissent.
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Walmart is no savior: More small businesses = healthier people
Big box stores are often billed as saviors for food-insecure neighborhoods, but new research suggests otherwise.
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The littlest farmers taste their first crop [VIDEO]
The Perennial Plate crew visits a school garden in Georgia where the students plant, harvest, and taste their very first radishes.
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Every last bite: Why wasting animal protein is unethical
In the latest installment of our Protein Angst series, food waste expert Jonathan Bloom points to this fact: Roughly 20 percent of all meat produced in the U.S. doesn't get eaten.
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Surviving winter eating local: Grist readers’ advice
We asked our locavore readers to tell us how they make it through the dark days of winter. If the answers we got are any indication, they're doing just fine!
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Publix humiliation: Workers, students fasting for fair food
A group of students, activists, and farmworkers prepare for a week-long fast targeted at Publix Supermarkets Inc., Florida’s largest private corporation.
